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General System Theory: Applications for Organization and Management.
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General systems theory has been proposed as a basis for the unification of science. The open systems model has stimulated many new conceptualizations in organization theory and management practice....
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“And, as open systems theory reminds us, the webs of interdependence do not stop at the formal boundary of the organization (Kast and Rosensweig, 1972).”
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- Authors
- Kast, F. E., & Rosenzweig, J. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Venue
- Academy of Management Journal
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 1972-12-01
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 447-465
- ISSN
- 0001-4273 (ISSN-L)
- 1948-0989
- OpenAlex
- W2013524327
- Cited by
- 599
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 34 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 40 · 2019: 40 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 17 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 26
- FWCI
- 8.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Academy of Management Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management Theory and Practice
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
- Keywords
- general systems theory, open systems model, organizational theory, management practices, unity of science, organizational concepts
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